| | Barbus tetrazona
Origin: Sumatra, Thailand and Cambodia
Temp: 68 - 81° F ( 20 - 27° C)
pH: 6 to 7 dH: Soft
Temperament: Can be a fin nipper and shredder. You might not want to keep this " Tiger" with any small, docile or long finned fish. Experienced aquarist' s have reported that they are able to keep them safely with other fish if they are kept in a shoal of 6 or more.
Also note that the 3 inches stated for the size of this fish is correct and they need plenty of space.
Adult Size: 3 in ( 7cm)
Minimum Tank Size: 10 gallon
Feeding: All foods accepted
Breeding: Egglayer, scatters eggs in plants and gravel, eats it' s own eggs
Comments: A very pretty fish, named for it' s black stripes and for it' s sometimes aggressive behavior. Likes company and makes a good schooling display. Tigers do better in groups of 6 or more, this seems to spread their natural agression among more individual fish so that no one fish gets the worst of it. This is a very beautiful fish, always active and on the move. They are a natural for planted tanks. | | |
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